Sports

Gauchos look toward Postseason

May 26, 2011 by

Ten Gauchos will compete in the NCAA West Preliminaries this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The UCSB track and field team will compete in nine different events for the chance to qualify for the NCAA C...
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Nexus Sports Editors Say Their Goodbyes

May 26, 2011 by

From my position as sports editor this year, I got to see Gaucho sports in a way only a handful of people do. Unlike a school that attracts a handful of fans purely for athletics, UCSB fans tend to co...
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Nexus Sports Editors Say Their Goodbyes

May 26, 2011 by

When ESPN’s Jim Rome visited our campus on Alumni Weekend at the beginning of the month, Mark and I were invited to his reception at the Intercollegiate Athletics Building.
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UCSB Adds Multiple Racquets for 2011-12

May 23, 2011 by

With the addition of the No. 1 junior college singles player in the nation, the UCSB men’s tennis squad has every reason to believe it can improve on its 10-15 record from this past season.
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Gauchos Look to Improve With New Recruits

May 23, 2011 by

With 16 seniors currently on the roster, the UCSB baseball team will be reloading with a strong recruiting class of seven high school players that have a chance to play right away for a young Gaucho t...
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Gauchos Name New Head Coach

May 19, 2011 by

UCSB Director of Athletics Mark Massari announced at a press conference Thursday morning that Carlene Mitchell — who has spent the last ten years at Rutgers — will take over as the head coach of t...
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No. 1 UCSB Set for NCBA World Series

May 19, 2011 by

As the top-ranked team in the nation, the UCSB club baseball team heads to the National Club Baseball Association World Series in Columbus, Georgia on May 27. Without the resources of the school’s D...
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Gaucho Baseball Goes Off the Record

May 19, 2011 by

On Wednesday, staff writer Paul-Michael Ochoa sat down three members of the Gaucho baseball team: Senior outfielder Mark Haddow, senior pitcher Nick Capito, and junior pitcher Matt Vedo. The team has ...
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Green Advice: The Right to Be Wrong

May 19, 2011 by

As surprising as it may seem, I don’t spend all of my time thinking about fantasy baseball. I am a man of Isla Vista, and as such, many subjects occupy my thoughts, from sports to politics to what I...
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UCSB Brings In 2011-12 Recruiting Class

May 18, 2011 by

It’s no secret that the basketball recruiting process is different for mid-major schools like UCSB, which offer fewer scholarships and less national exposure than their high-major counterparts in po...
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She’s Going the Distance

May 17, 2011 by

Senior distance runner Amanda Moreno, who transferred from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2010 was originally recruited out of high school but never made it to UCSB on a recruiting trip. But after ...
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Hoop Dreams: Words Hurt — An Untimely Look at NBA Fines

May 17, 2011 by

Phil Jackson was fined $35,000 for his verbal criticism of the officiating during the Mavs’ sweep of the Lakers. For the elbow to Maverick guard JJ Barea’s ribs, Laker center Andrew Bynum was fine...
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UCSB Brings Out the Brooms v. Aggies

May 17, 2011 by

UCSB softball ended its season Monday with a sweep of visiting UC Davis 4-3, 3-2 and 2-0.
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UCSB Postseason Hopes Dashed After Home Loss

May 15, 2011 by

After an inspiring victory at UCLA this past Tuesday, things did not quite go as hoped this weekend for the UCSB baseball team as No. 17 UC Irvine swept the Gauchos in a three-game series.
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Women Finish Second, Men Place Fourth Overall in Big West Championship Meet

May 15, 2011 by

UCSB’s track and field teams performed well in the Big West Championships this weekend, with the women scoring 126 points for second place, falling short behind champion Cal State Northridge. The me...
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